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Do You Have What it Takes to Be A Successful Author? Quiz: Curated
They might be cheap and all over the place as far as the Internet is concerned, but I still like to take fun quizzes from time to time....
Aug 30, 20156 min read


Why Podcasting Interviews Are Essential for Authors: Curated Post
Podcasts are the newest evolution in the world of radio. I only started listening to some last year, and have my first official podcast...
Aug 8, 20155 min read


Book Promotion: How Not to Annoy a Book Reviewer (Curated Post)
I have learned recently that one of the best ways to get publicity for a book, whether independently or traditionally published, is to...
Jul 24, 20155 min read


You Need to Find Reviewers. Here’s Why (and How).
I never bothered going out of my way for reviews until very recently. After all, I was using keywords for optimization, and if people...
Jun 30, 20153 min read


5 Things I Learned by Organizing My Own Book Blog Tour
The past few months have been insane, but it is good to be back after a longer-than-expected hiatus! I thought setting Automaton up for...
Jun 8, 20154 min read


Top 3 Reasons to Put Your Ebook on Preorder Status
I recently put my novel Automaton up for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, and more (find the entire list and links...
Apr 24, 20152 min read


Genre Matters: What’s Your Market?
Like it or not, your novel fits into a genre. Even if it’s not so-called genre fiction. And your genre (and knowledge of that genre’s...
Feb 17, 20153 min read


Top Ten Posts of 2014
10: Almighty Internet: Your Novel’s Publicity 9: Tips from A NaNo Winner 8: The Good, The Bad, and The Surprise Ending 7: Ebook...
Dec 26, 20142 min read


Kindle Unlimited: Blessing or Bane to Indie Authors?
First the good. And it pays. Readers pay through their subscriptions every month. Writers earn when a reader gets through ten percent of...
Dec 13, 20141 min read


How to Get An Awesome Cover (For Free)
It’s no wonder that many writers get bogged down by the very idea of designing a book cover. Everyone judges a book by the cover, and if...
Dec 1, 20141 min read


Know Your Rights: Online Sharing, Royalties, And Indie Publishing
Twenty years ago, it was a lot simpler. Obviously it would be wrong to break into a store and steal a tape or CD of your favorite band....
Nov 13, 20142 min read


Almighty Internet: Your Novel’s Publicity
It’s easy enough to understand if you’re self-publishing. Simply because your novel is available on Amazon doesn’t mean it will start...
Sep 16, 20142 min read
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